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Matthew 9 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

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Jesus Heals a Paralytic

(Mar 2:1–12; Luk 5:17–26 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:1 - And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:2 - And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:3 - And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:4 - But Jesus, knowing[fn] their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:5 - For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:6 - But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:7 - And he rose and went home.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:8 - When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Jesus Calls Matthew

(Mar 2:13–17; Luk 5:27–32 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:9 - As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:10 - And as Jesus[fn] reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:11 - And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:12 - But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:13 - Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

A Question About Fasting

(Mar 2:18–22; Luk 5:33–39 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:14 - Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast,[fn] but your disciples do not fast?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:15 - And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:16 - No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:17 - Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.”

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

(Mar 5:21–43; Luk 8:40–56 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:18 - While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:19 - And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:20 - And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:21 - for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I will be made well.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:22 - Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly[fn] the woman was made well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:23 - And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:24 - he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:25 - But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:26 - And the report of this went through all that district.

Jesus Heals Two Blind Men

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:27 - And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:28 - When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:29 - Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:30 - And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:31 - But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

Jesus Heals a Man Unable to Speak

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:32 - As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:33 - And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:34 - But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”

The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few

(Luk 10:2, 3 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:36 - When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:37 - Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:38 - therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
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